Media | News Corp US Readies News Corp Subpoenas Investigates police bribery, 9/11 victims' phone hacking By Matt Cantor Posted Jul 22, 2011 6:41 AM CDT Copied News Corporation head Rupert Murdoch exits his Fifth Avenue residence, Thursday, July 21, 2011, in New York. (AP Photo/Louis Lanzano) As the News Corp scandal spreads to the US, the Justice Department is readying subpoenas tied to accusations of foreign bribery and allegations of hacking into 9/11 victims’ voicemail, an insider tells the Wall Street Journal—itself owned by Rupert Murdoch’s company. The subpoenas haven’t yet been authorized for issuance. The Justice Department is eyeing alleged police bribery at the News of the World, while the FBI is reportedly looking into the 9/11 voicemail hacking. (Click for more US-based woes for the company.) Read These Next RFK Jr. suggests antidepressants to blame after shooting. Isolated tribe members show up in an unexpected place. Details trickle out on 2 more victims of the Minneapolis shooting. Trump just used a spending maneuver last seen nearly 50 years ago. Report an error